Gen Bajwa meets Ghani, Abdullah during Kabul visit
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KABUL/RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, in his meeting with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Monday, reaffirmed Pakistan’s support to “Afghan-led-Afghan-owned” peace process based on the mutual consensus of all stakeholders.
A peaceful Afghanistan meant a peaceful region in general and a peaceful Pakistan in particular, said Gen Bajwa, who arrived in Kabul on a day-long visit, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. “We will always support ‘Afghan-led-Afghan-owned’ peace process based on mutual consensus of all stakeholders,” the COAS said. President Ghani appreciated Pakistan’s sincere and positive role in the Afghan peace process.
11 May 2021 - 08:29
PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): The United Kingdom’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) has commended Pakistan’s efforts for peace and stability in Afghanistan.
Gen. Sir Nicholas Patrick Carter also appreciated Pakistan’s role in advancing peace and stability in the region, especially the Afghan peace process.
Gen. Carter met Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa in Kabul on Monday, the army’s media wing said.
In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations said matters of mutual interest and regional security, particularly current developments in the Afghan peace process were discussed.
Also on Monday, Gen. Bajwa met President Ashraf Ghani and promised Pakistan’s continued support for an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process.
COAS backs ‘inclusive Afghan power sharing’
Gen Qamar holds talks with Ghani, Abdullah during daylong visit to Kabul
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ISLAMABAD:
General Qamar Javed Bajwa has assured the Afghan leadership of Pakistan’s support for “inclusive power-sharing arrangement” and “elections as a right of Afghans to self-determination”, officials said on Monday after the army chief’s daylong visit to Kabul.
Gen Qamar was also accompanied by UK Chief of Defence Sir Nicholas Patrick Carter and Director General of the Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI), Lt-Gen Faiz Hameed.
The visit came just days after US and other international forces started withdrawing from Afghanistan.
May 11, 2021
PESHAWAR: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa accompanied by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) head Lt Gen Faiz Hameed reached Kabul on an unannounced visit on Monday.
They called separately on President Dr Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation.
Gen Bajwa reiterated that a peaceful Afghanistan means a peaceful region in general and a peaceful Pakistan in particular, and stated: We will always support ‘Afghan led-Afghan owned peace process’ based on mutual consensus of all the stakeholders.”
Afghan President thanked the COAS for a meaningful discussion and appreciated Pakistan s sincere and positive role in the peace process.
Pakistan s Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday met the top Afghan leadership in Kabul and reiterated that Pakistan would continue to support the Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process based on mutual consensus of all stakeholders.
Bajwa, accompanied by Inter-Services Intelligence Lieutenant General Faiz Hamid, visited Afghanistan and held talks with President Ashraf Ghani and senior leader Abdullah Abdullah.
According to an official statement, Bajwa said, “A peaceful Afghanistan means a peaceful region in general and a peaceful Pakistan in particular.”
Matters of mutual interest, current developments in Afghan peace process, enhanced bilateral security and defence cooperation and need for effective border management between the two countries were discussed.